Prevalence of childhood sexual abuse and physical trauma in an HIV-positive sample from the deep south.

• Autores: Kathryn Whetten, Jane Leserman, Kristin Lowe, Dalene Stangl, Nathan M. Thielman, Marvin S. Swartz, Laura Hanisch, Lynn Van Scoyoc
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 96, Nº. 6, 2006, págs. 1028-1030
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We examined prevalence and predictors of trauma among HIV-infected persons in the Deep South using data from the Coping with HIV/AIDS in the Southeast (CHASE) study. Over 50% of CHASE participants were abused during their lives, with approximately 30% experiencing abuse before age 13, regardless of gender. Caregiver characteristics were associated with childhood abuse. Abuse is related to increases in high-HIV-risk activities. The findings help explain why people engage in such high-risk activities and can provide guidance in designing improved care and prevention messages.;